Hormones – Plant en Zo

Negative regulation of a still to be discovered hormone

Up till now the majority of the studies focussed on the response to karrakin(-like) and how plants regulate this. But hormone response is often held in check by negative feedback loops. Now a new study by a group of international researchers focused on this negative feedback loop.

Decoy for cytokinin

Decoy for cytokinin Hormone signalling is regulated in multiple ways. Now researchers in Molecular Plant show a new way: using a decoy to regulate cytokinin signalling. The use of a decoy in the form of non-functioning receptors is known strategy in mammalian cells. But in plants this was up till now unknown. The researchers stumbledContinue reading “Decoy for cytokinin”

Hormonal influence on root growth

Hormonal influence on root growth For a plant a good set of roots is of great importance. Not surprising, lots of hormones have a stake in organizing this. Now a group of international researchers show that one of those hormones, cytokinin, is regulating the production of another, ethylene. A plant regulates the growth of itsContinue reading “Hormonal influence on root growth”